dellapporto
Dellapporto is an Italian surname. It appears to be formed from elements that refer to a place or feature and thus is commonly categorized as toponymic or descriptive. The component della or dell’ signals a contraction meaning "of the" and porta or porto refers to a gate/door or a harbor, respectively. As a result, the name may have arisen for families living near a gate, a port, or in a settlement named Porta or Porto. Variants in spelling include Dellaporta, Dellaporto, and, less commonly, Della Porta; differences reflect regional pronunciation, orthographic changes, and historical transcription practices.
Geographic distribution: The surname is primarily Italian, with historical attestations across several regions. In addition to